16 Classic WWE Finishers That Can't Win A Match In 2015

9. Samoan Drop

Used To Deadly Effect By: The Wild Samoans, Big Daddy V, Tatanka, IRS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waqrEQpwSzk The Samoan Drop, otherwise known as the falling-down-fireman's carry, was also invented by grappling pioneer Evan Lewis, noted non-Samoan. In its most basic form, it's among the least impressive-looking finishers of all time. Even so, Tatanka's "End of the Trail" and IRS' "Stock Market Crash" got wins well into the 90's; maybe the opponents were paralyzed with embarassment, because, man, get a load of those gimmicked names. It's currently part of the moveset of basically every Samoan wrestler still active, but none of them seem capable of actually ending a match with one. The late, great Umaga would do a version where he'd hurl a guy a couple feet into the air and then drive him into the mat on the way down, like something out of that goofy WWE All Stars video game, but nope, we're stuck with the Anoa'i Memorial Fat Guy Gentle Fall.

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